Results of our OFSTED inspection, January 2025

Rosanna Hatt • January 31, 2025

We are extremely proud of our achievement!

Dear Parents and Carers,

Following our recent inspection on the 7^th of January 2025, we are delighted to be able to share the Ofsted Inspection Outcome.

The report is now available for you to read on the Ofsted website or you can download the PDF below:

As you will see from the report, Ofsted have rated Brighstone Preschool ‘Good’ in every area

· Quality of Education

· Behaviour and Attitudes

· Personal Development

· Leadership and Management

resulting in ‘Good’ for overall effectiveness.

We would like to say a big thank you to our preschool children, staff, families and Directors for all the hard work and support over the last year on our journey to ‘Good’.

We are extremely proud of our achievement!

The Ofsted inspector was extremely positive about our setting and the progress that we have made since our last inspection. The feedback we received reflected this.

Rosanna Hatt: Manager,

Chloe Williams: Deputy Manager

and the rest of the inspirational educators

Emma, Holly, Katie and Izzy.

Brighstone Preschool.

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